Sadly I have to agree with the last three reviews. Condition of the cork and evidence of seepage was identical. There's still plenty of nose left, but on the palate, it disappears within seconds. Literally. Three or four, not 25 or 30. My wife swore by the first review after her first glass, and I thought maybe there was something quirky with this wine that some could taste it and others couldn't. But after an hour she was struggling to taste much as well. Oh well. There was a lot of potential upside for $25, but there was a reason it was priced as it was. Drink up if you have them, maybe you'll get lucky and have a bottle that sings. But have a back-up chilling!
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Cork secure and in good condition, solid fill level, reasonable color. There's just nothing interesting about this wine. The nose yielded a bit of apple and sweetness but the body offered next to nothing. Not sure if this is over the hill or was just never very good to begin with.
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Cork bled through 100%, no other signs of leaking. This starts full bodied baked apple, then goes to water after an hour. May have better luck with a better seal, but this one is about done.
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12/23/2019 - dal1951 wrote: 96 Points
Still nice and full body with great fruit. Notes of honey suckle, peach, apricot and pear and some spice. Getting to the top of its life cycle.
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3/3/2019 - haqofeta Does not like this wine: 70 Points
Sadly I have to agree with the last three reviews. Condition of the cork and evidence of seepage was identical. There's still plenty of nose left, but on the palate, it disappears within seconds. Literally. Three or four, not 25 or 30. My wife swore by the first review after her first glass, and I thought maybe there was something quirky with this wine that some could taste it and others couldn't. But after an hour she was struggling to taste much as well. Oh well. There was a lot of potential upside for $25, but there was a reason it was priced as it was. Drink up if you have them, maybe you'll get lucky and have a bottle that sings. But have a back-up chilling!
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12/6/2018 - prof b Does not like this wine: 70 Points
Cork secure and in good condition, solid fill level, reasonable color. There's just nothing interesting about this wine. The nose yielded a bit of apple and sweetness but the body offered next to nothing. Not sure if this is over the hill or was just never very good to begin with.
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12/2/2018 - BrunelloBob wrote: 84 Points
Cork bled through 100%, no other signs of leaking. This starts full bodied baked apple, then goes to water after an hour. May have better luck with a better seal, but this one is about done.
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8/2/2018 - BrunelloBob wrote: 88 Points
Viscous. Oxidized apple, lime. Not terribly complex but good length. Definitely off-dry, as opposed to sweet.
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